[access-uk] Re: bbc freesat

  • From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 17:52:50 +0100

All this sexy satellite and variations are a farce and a right turn-off. (smile.) I've been a Sky TV subscriber for eight years and an analogue viewer before that. With my original Digibox and Netgem box, I'm happy to use them both, at once if necessary, it suits me. It's all getting rather silly with what's coming out now, and deliberately complicated to fool the paying public. Yes I'm a cynic, but it's true. 


Jackie

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:42 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: bbc freesat



Well Freesat is a version of Sky and the channels are a subset, so all Sky
subscribers get it already by default, then some more on top! All it is is a 
standard sky box with a viewing card set to receive Freesat only. It has
been available for donkeys years but they only named it Freesat a few years 
ago.

Cheers
Dave


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From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:35 PM
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:  [access-uk] Re: bbc freesat
Reading around the web prices seem to start at around £50 for a none HD box 
and are going to pitch in at about £120 upwards fro an HD box plus approx
£80 for fitting making prices similar to or more than sky freesat at £150.
Not sure if sky freesat carries HD generally. Currently the bbc/itv version only has BBC content in HD although apparently ITV programme will shortly be available in HD exclusively to this platform in the same way that channel HD 
is exclusive to sky.  So in short no I can't see much difference either
except that for the time being you get more channels on Sky. Actually the
services are both carried by the same satellite and you can with the right
set top box even get freesat via your existing sky dish. So apart from the
promise of more HD content there eally is very little difference.

Adrian Higginbotham
Project manager: Learning services
Becta
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ


-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Dave Taylor
Sent: 06 May 2008 15:59
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: bbc freesat
I don't get this, Sky have done Freesat for years now, don't understnad why 
they need another version with the same name lol!


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From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 3:54 PM
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:  [access-uk] Re: bbc freesat

BBC /ITV freesat apparently launched today although I've as yet seen no
prices or anything on availability of units, just reference to the fact that it will be available from usual highstreet suppliers soon. Positive is that the 80 channels are anticipated to exend to up to 200 by the end of the year 
and that all set top boxes will support AD. And I have it from a reliable
source that there will be a digital recorder that supports AD also available 
by the end of the year at a lower cost than the portset which to my mind
doesn't count anyway as you can't actually attach a tv to it.

Adrian Higginbotham
Project manager: Learning services
Becta
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
John Gallagher
Sent: 06 May 2008 14:30
To: access-uk-freelists.org
Subject: [access-uk] bbc freesat

Hi list
Just arrived back in and read the messages from the list  concerning sky.
Pat and I have had a chat and we have agreed to cancel our sky. this access 
is no good at all.
I understand to-day the bbc have announced there freesat is out so let's
have a change.
all the best to you all and hope we can sort something with this new freesat 
or whatever it is.
I feel very sad with this access thing.
Last Friday I was in Leeds station and had a look at the flat touch screen
ticket machines.
if only I could see the screen.
be very interested in bbc freesat people's thoughts.



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